Safety receptacle for small articles



Nov. 1l, 1930. w, R, HlLL ET AL SAFETY RECEPTACLE FOR sMALL ARTICLES z Filed April 4, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 1 Mw.. fr

NVENTOR BYWLZZzamTSe/L- Zim-ATTO 'Y NOV. `ll, 1930'. w. R; HILL ET AL 1,781,060

I SAFETY RECEPTACLE Fon 4SMALL ARTICLES Filed AprilA, 1928 2 sheets-sheet 2 VPatented Nov. 11, 193C fsraras WILLIAM R. HILL AND WILLIAM s. nrnsnnfer nocnfns'rnn, NEW Yon-K,v iissIGNoRsf To SARGENT & GREENLEAF, ING., or"noorrnsrnngNEWYonx, 'A CORPORATION or NEW YORK lSAFETY RECEPTACLE rossmann AnirIoLns Application ined Aprn 4; 192e.- ser'iai Nl 367,406.v

The present invention has for its object to provide an improved safety receptacle preferably of the envelope type for holdingv articles to be protected against unauthorized 5 removal, inspection or duplication, such :tor Vexample as the keys for safe deposit boxes rented by banks to their depositors.'

A further object is to so construct the envelope or receptacle as to make it impossible to remove the articles or contents therefrom Without detection, or to obtain either an impression or an X-ray 0I" the article V`v'vhereby to prevent duplicationthereof or determination of the nature of the articles or contents secured Within the receptacle.

A further object is to provide key holders or receptacles which Will be furnished to the banks by the'manufacturer ofthe keys and locks for the safe deposit boxes Which Willsol protect the keys as to prevent oiiicers, em-

ployees or attendants of the banks from in.

any Way duplicating the keys in advance ot the opening ot the receptacles by those renting the boxes, whereby the banks as Well as the depositors'ivill be assured of protection against duplication of the keys Within 'the receptacles.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain. improvements and combinations of parts, allas will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specilication. Y

Referring to the drawings: Y Fig. 1 is a face view of a holder or receptacle embodying one form of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vievv of the holder looking at the side opposite that shown in Fig. 1; m Fig. 3 an enlarged transverse i" taken on line StL-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. l is a vien7 of the key-holding plate removed from the receptacle and shown partly in section; u

Fig. 5 is a view drawn to an enlargedscale i showing a portion of one of the protecting strips for the receptacle as it appears before bending and applying it thereto as indicated in Fig. 1 Y K0 Fig, 6 1s a section taken on line of Fig. 1 drawn to an enlarged scale to indisection caterapp-roximately the relativeposit-ions as` sunied by the spine-'like portions of the binding-:stripv when lfolded andzpressed into position .upen the edge of the receptacle; 'Y

4Figi/7, illustrates a modified" form ofthe inventionin Which `a metal plate inserted Withlna receptacle orenvelopeand havingl upstanding .spines or .teeth Which-are lforced-` throughthe Wall of the receptacle and bent downv asn-indicated; l Y ,Y

f Fig.' 8 is a transverse `section drawnt'o rang. enlarged scale and ytaken Vonline: Sas-8a' kof Fig/T; fr.. il@ Fig. 9. is an; enlarged ragmentary'view of ya modiledkey holding plate showingthe ar rangement oi'fgthe spine-likeportions before inserting the plate Within the envelope;

F ig.` 10` is Aan enlarged `fragmentary section througha .portion of the receptacle` with the keyholding plate therein, showing the spine-"likeA portionsin upstanding position Within the receptacle;

Fig.` '11.1 is a similar `vievv with the spinesv projected vthrough and bent downwardly upon oneWall ofthe receptacle; t*

Fig. vv12 villustrates .a second differing slightlyffrom that shown in Fig. 7 With thespines extending on opposite sides of the key holding plate.;Y i. Y; l L

- .i Figs. 13y andy lll .are'zenlarged fragmentary sectionsA shovving the relativezpositions of` the spines before and after" being projected through; and bent dovvn to securing' position .with respectto the opposite vvalls of the re-4 ceptacle; and Y U 'Figisl'Jv :isa transverse section through another modiication 'of the receptacle.

modification,

Similaryreference numerals throughoutthe i' i several views indicate the same parts.

- l The presenti invention is designedto aord a receptacle or holder for relatively small'an ticles orvaluables of any kind Where it is desired, toria" given time .and under certain conditions, to` prevent otherslfrom removing y and. replacing the contents of thev receptacle without detection,and Which Will also prei vent determination'of thenature of the contents, either by the'Xs-ray method or other- Wise',- `Wherebyto` prevent duplication of the articles as Well as to prevent the possibility n ,Ing

Y kott `appraising or estimatingthe value'ofthe same.

' for the protection of valuables of any'kind One examplelof theuse oftheinvention is y to prevent duplicationof the keysfurnished" bythe manufacturerto banks Yor other institutionshaving safe deposit boxes or thelike which ymay be deposited therein. For such e lo Y "bank and the other by thev depositor.r These l keys are at presentffurnishe'd to thebank un" Vprotected in any manner, so that a dishonest v V depositbo'xto berented inadvance v of the protection it is lcustomaryjto have two keys,

bothno'nfQwliichjarejrequired for opening the safedeposit box, fonebeing retained bythe employee of the bank having access tothe keys can readily have` duplicates of the same made before they are' issuedto those desiring f to rent the ,safedeposit boxes.` Hence,V itis` possible for such an employee Vto secretlyhave inhis'possession duplicatekeys for one or a n'umberofthe safe deposit boxes, fromvwhich Vhecan remove' such :valuables as he may desire Y from-time VVto time. The vresult yinsuch Vcasesfis a loss, either by the bank or the de?. positor'or both, and the bankisgenerally exi f pectedto stand the, loss Vor elseincur the ill will of the VVdepositor.v Withiour present sys-V l item, both theV bank and thedepositor arelprou tected, since nor official lor employeeV oftheV bank has. access to lor anyfknovvled'ge ofthe constructiongofeither of theikeys'of any safe,

opening of the'key holdingreceptacle by the l depositor himself., He being assigned a box ,and giventhereceptaclegproceeds to'open the same7 keeping one yof the keys and handing 'theother to thelattendant in charge of the e rboxes.; H 'thedepositor so chooses, there is no Wayiinfwhichthe'bank can determinetheconstruction vof` the .key-:retained by him and he cantherefore' lfeel assured that he is fully'proy tectjed against any'dishonest or unscrupulous pei-'Sonorl persons inthe employ of the bank eitherrbefore or after renting" the Ysafe deposit box;A EYThe'bank can falso beprotected by having the depositorfsign" a card'at thetime he yisigivenithe;receptacle to open stating that he'` f received the-same in `sealed condition and that there'fgvvlasino''evidence ofits having been openedof tampered With.-

The receptacle orfholder.- may beV constructf l.ed linv diferentsvvays to aiiord-the desired pro-y tefcrtionr One-method of constructing thesame is indicatedzinfFigs. l to 6 inclusive. In this embodimentyweprovide.a receptacle lOfpreferab'lyfin.tlie'formof an envelope 'which may belrof any suitable size,A material and shape.

Asshovvn in Figgf, the back of the envelope has'irelatively narrow endl flaps 11, Vone of which VVmay bei sealed .inf the usual ,manner and theijother :left open. The overlapping portion. 1210i theenvelope isalso sealed in the usualmanfnersby: suitable adhesive material.'

Inserted withinrthe envelope through the end aA plateil along with a printed ciardQ for theA signature of the depositor,`

Wliocertifiesthathe received the envelope cna V certain datein sealed condition Withrno' evi-Vv dence of its having been opened or tampered with. y f f' 1 The keyy holdinggfplate V13 may ybe:V constructedfof anysuitable material suchfas'cardboard or the like but is `preferably made of relatively. thin ifnetal.y Mounted upon the.V

plate 13 is a pocket forming plate le'otchan` `nel shaped construction @the jflfanges cfA Qvvhich rest uponthe vplate* 13 to Which-they are secured iniany'fsuitable manner as vby Welding. Inserted Within Athe' pocket ofV the` plate 14: are two keysl and 17s shown lin sec- .tion lin F ig. 3,' saidkeys Ahaving the shank one of the keys Within thefholderfby ing the same and then using the picture'asa -V e pattern from Which tocut a blank to form a L Y new key, We preferablyv surround orwrap the keys WithmaterialWhich-is impervious to the rays ott-ne X-ray machine,.usiiig :for exam.

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ple, la thiiisheetof lead orv tinfoil indicated at '-18 Vin Fig. However, Where the L4plates:Y

13 and. 14 are made oifa metal impervious to the :rays of theV X-rayimachinethe tinfoil Wrapper lSneed not be used A Another Way vof preventing a clear defini-1 `tion of either` key tronibeing obtained by the X-rayzmethodfi's to so place the keys Within: 1.

the vpocket that; the 'cut-'out portions ofthe vShanks do not register but Yo verla so to' cause'confusion when photographing parts:

of. each atV the saine time. or Further confusion Will7 of vc'ourse,'be encountered sincer the keys-fv are made otnietal and therefore no contrast@V V-` Will be afforded-in the picturefor the reass Y that the two keys together form solid metal through,whichv the rays of light will not pass.

This 'arrangen'ient ofy the keys `is shown in F ig. wherein the wrapperflS shown in Fig. .8 has. beeny omitted. v

*A decided{advantagein making the. key

holding plates 131 andll-ofinetal isfor lreason that' with suchniaterial it is4 'p racti-y .Y cally impossiblefto'obtainjan imprintof the shank portionof either key upon the "metal or through? the latterA upon the Aenvelope by pressure exerted .upon oppositefsides voi the envelope.. Y. -V

Theenlarged portions "l8a1of the keys,:by

'reason vof their engagement with the endet Y the channel shaped member le prevent rshift-v e ing of thekeys in one direction and since said portions are disposed adjacent one end ofthe renvelope the latter Will hold the keys against cutward'movement. Y Y y ,d M |The means for protecting the envelopeV whereby toprevent removal of the keys coin# 'prises therside and end strips 19 and 20 respectively. These strips are preferably con.-

structed from thin metalwhich is first cut in relatively long strips of Athe desired width. The strips are subsequently runthrough suitable punc'hingand pressing dies, preferably v of" the rotary typeto provideI two rows of up* suitable pressure v producing or clamping means-the teeth or spine-like portions 21 and 22 are forced through; the material of the envelope in opposite directions, as shown on an' enlarged scale in Fig.6. In thus applying the metal strips,the tapered'endsof cert-ain of the spines will be bent down in the manner indicated at 221in Fig. 6,y thereby making it difficult to remove and replacethe strips withf out mutilating or disguring the envelope. By applying and remo-vingbindin'g strips constructed and secured in this manner it has been found that it is impossible lt-o replace the same o r to rebind the edges of the envelope with similar's'trips without visible indication of its having been opened or tampered with. rFhis is due tofthe-fact't'hat by placing the teeth or spines of the strips relatively close to gether and forcing them through the paper in opposite directions, the cuts or perforations produced thereby will be so close together as to leave'but little material between them, wherebywhen an attempt is made to pry up either edge of .the strip, the teeth will tear or mutilate the paper and :thus makeit impossible to successfully apply a new strip without evidence of removalof the'original strip. VVBy placing the teeth of the two rows either directly opposite eachother or instag gered relation and bending thestrip along-.its median line to assume the position shown in Fig. 6,'certain teeth of each rowv will strike th-eopposing wall'of the strip and will be bentdoivn as indicatedlat 22a in Fig. 6. vThe remaining teeth will lpass through the paper into the openi'ngsL2la produced' by the die in striking up the teeth. Thus the ends oi the.l teethwhich are bentdown under the edges of the strip will tend to shred the paper when an attempt is made to remove the strips from.

" theenvelope.V ln this Way, thepaper will be suiiiciently mutilated at points inwardly of the inner edges `of the strip as to be readily detected, even though a. new strip may be applied to take the place of the one removed.

In the arrangement shown in Figs. l and 2 the end strips l2O serve to Vprevent opening of the flaps 1l and the strips 19 prevent slitting the envelope at its sides for the purpose of removingvthe keys at these-v` points. rlhe plate 13 is of a size somewhat less than that of' the envelope iorder to allow satie cient border spaceffor'the attachment of `the@ binding strips.

The receipt card' Vl2 described 'aboveisv of substantiallyfthe samel size as theqplatef land while it is preferabletoplaceitwith#L in the envelope'it may be omitted therefrom if desiredA and furnishedby the bank sepfA aratelyqr'ather than by the manufacturer of the keys and locks furthe safe deposit boxes `vIn the modification shown Vin Figs. 7 to- 1l `inclusive an envelopevv orv receptacle 24 i is;

provided similar to that shown in Figs. 1-AV and 2, the envelope having the usualendl flaps 25, one off whichi'sleft'unsealed ffor ther insertion of the' key holding plate here-f` inafter described anda',l;-soY having :the over- Vlappingportion 26 sealed inthe usuabman In Figi/9 is shownv afportionof ar'plateJ 27 drawn to an enlarged-1 scale and which is..

of a size adapted'tovi-t relatively close with;

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in the envelope 24 and whichIcarriesfaf'chan! nel shaped member 28` with 'da'r'igedtportionsYV '29' suitably securedi'to the plate' 27 in any desired manner. I' The4 'channel shaped! mem-- ber aiordsta' pocket in which to 'deposit theA two keys 30 and 3l which may bey similar to the keys 16 andi'llv' shownin Figs; Band 4.* The member 28 maybe made eitherof metal. or a suitable nonmetal'lic ."material suchfas relatively fheavy c'ardboard, in whichv case wrapper 32 'of sheetfzinc or tinfoil is'` placed' around the keys to prevent them fro-rn being ysuccessfully photographed by ari'X-ray ma-V chine asvstatedabove' whereby to). prevent duplicating of the keys. Tofurther makejit'.

impractical to obtain X-ray:photographsV of the keys they maybe arranged in the" manner described above in connection with the dis.- closure shown .inni Fig:A 4a Wherethe holder 28is made of metal the keys, regardlesswof how they vareV 'arranged therein,icannot"'be successfullyv photographed fsine:y metal ,ist more or less impervious to thelightrays projected by the X-,rayifinalchine. f l

' plate.27,beore beinginserted: with-V in the yenvelope is provided'adj'acentgits ledges with a. series of upstanding-teeth or spine,` like portions 33, preferably :arranged in pairs. as shown in Fig. 7 The teeth or spines its are .preferably formed by means of suitable dies which cut-throughthe metal Aand 'opere'` ate vto strike outwardly portionsfthereof as shown inFigs. 9 and Vl0. 'lhey plate istherr inserted within the envelope and the-teeth, are forced through one side thereof,l Lpastor, example,y the side having the flaps and are then bent down upon the outside ofl the Ven-y v elope preferably as indicated in Figs'. 7 and 11. The plate 27 is constructed of a suitable material ywhich maybe metal of a more or less brittle natufre,: whereby aterithas` once/been secured within the envelope the bending up* and-'dom' of the teeth ina-tl l proper'positionthereon .f j y .l Thekey holder 41. shown by tempting? lto lremoveitwk therefrom ulvsill ca;use

the lteeth to .breakoL-thereby indicating that therec'eptacle hasbeen tampered 1i v i th. g. f l Further protection isgaf'fordedbymaking it ,i1npos sible ato removefthe,keys` through oneendftheleeptacle--While the pl1ate27rea f `'mains thereinhgi This means comprises -a light' VWire or` Y.other'ale'Xibleimember: 34 inserted through thel ,3 openings v,35 lofthe outel, zellds ofthe keys or: otherwise connected' therevvith l the opposite portions of the 'wire f being eX- tended longitudinally ofi'the'leys,V 'one along the outside of the fchannelportion of the hold- Ver'z28 as; shown in ig. 9. p The ends of the Y wire fare ,-secured 'by tvvistingthem together as findicated Y- at z 37 2in Fig.. v 7. If the'- wire isy cut it cannot v-be replacedy Without .removing j the;A plate"` 27 from; the, .receptacle.;, This de? vice may also be applied to the holders shown 15` infthesaniesmanner as f sides of Vthe plate 40, Yvvhicl'ri'sv inserted Withinl yanenvelop'e' 24isimilarto lthe one shown Lin 'I Fig; ,7; The j teeth` are. *subsequently:bent` dovvnjinto l. engagement vWith `the., opposite faces of ,the envelope` as indicated by thefull andldottedlinesl in :Fig.12; their' relativexpo- ,sitionsbeing shovvnainrjFigs. 13 and Vl4be-` fforeand. after the teeth are projected throughl theVj sides of'the envelope and {bentffdown to Fig; l2 is preferably the same'asthatshovvn i11Figs.;'';to' 9iinclusive.` With this construc- A"-tionffit is, Yimpossibleito removega'nd replace the'keys Without; removing their-plates 27 -andi 40 from thefenevelopes12.4,or24as the. 'casel Y d f l jecting'portions on one face osaid-plate disfv posed along'the sides and ends of said plate,

`maybe.' j f1Theprintedz-receipt'card 42,-may`be dise Y Vpose'diin .each'jof the envelopes 24 and 24m.V .iff

n thewaus desired?" i i V- lstru'cted' similar totlfe :plate 27 andzinsteadof *l employing an 'envelope or receptacle .in-Which to insertthe same, said yplate constitutes one v sideiof `thereceptacle,`t he other s'idefcomprisf t ing sheet' l43 of suitablelmaterial,1` suchl las 1 papenlcloth, thin' metal 'ori anymaterialv "suit-Y fablel yfor thej'pu rpose this modification i f the'tfeeth'or spines 33a,.corresponding to those indicated'at 33' in Fig. are placed relatively v 'closeftogether' at' all edgesfofftheplate 273 and i vare projectedjthrou-ghthe sheet 4 3 andbent down thereon, preferably 11i-the' manner-img 'Ployed ,to- ;.hold `the keys, in; `pesitioieiaith@ 1. `An' article holding'receptacle'of .y

classv described comprising oppositely dise` posedjvvalls having means binding'their edges together in a man-nerr to prevent opening andi i reseahngY of the receptacle Without indicationy for the article -andavvrapper for ythe article Y thereohfholdingmeansWithin the receptacle 75 supported by the holdingfmeana said 'Wrapper being const-ructedof material :impervious to the raysofaIiX-ray machine.

2. A receptacle ofthe class describedcorn`^ prisingKY an envelope' andan article holding.

plate inserted Within' the envelope and having spine-like portionsy on one side thereof projecfted through one Wall -of the envelope and"V bent down thereon.'v 4 Y. 3. A lreceptacle of-the class' describedlcomprising .fan "envelope, al plate inserted vWithin j the i envelope havingVV lspine-,like 'portions :on opposite sides thereof projected throught-hei opposing Wallsofthe-envelope'and-bent dovvnV on the outer face thereofandan article holder Y secured uponsaid platewithinthe receptacle. Y

' 4. 'The combination With anfenvelopeof a Y.

plate inserted Within said envelop e, a1'1 article lholding means v'attachedto saidIpIate, yand means for con'comitantly sealingthe envelope* and securingftheplate inpos'itiont i:

. 5. A receptacle of the class described com-l Y,

prising an. envelopeY and anarticle holding plate insertediwithinl the envelope, said plate;

having proj ectingportions on one side there-V of, Vand integral therewith, proj ecting through oneWall-,of on. Y 6.1Thecombinationwith an envelope, of a f Aplate inserted Within [the '.enve'lope, Aarticle' the envelope and bent down-there` a hOldingfmeansadjacent Saidplatefand prosaid projecting portionsgprojecting through 'of; Asaid 'envelope vand bent down` thereont,Y f

. 7.- pThe matinee@ with ,an .e'viepeg fof a gplate; insertedv Withinftheenvelope,,article 1 Y holdingmeans 'adjacentsaidfplate integral Y projecting portions fon one face of said plate,-

said kprojecting portionsA projecting Ythrough Y ydisposed.along thesidesand-y ends thereof, y

the Wallsof saidvenveflope and bent do-Wn thereon, and means ,vvithin said envelope for .Y v

securing said'article to said holding means,

"8. The? combination with' an envelope, of

a plate inserted Within the envelope, article Vholding mea-ns, impervious` to -rays, rigmeans, and means for securing said article to an article located in said holding means, means impervious to X-rays surrounding said l 1 article, and means securing said article to said holding means, said projecting portions extending through the Walls of said envelope and bent down thereon.

l0. The combination With an envelope, of a plate member insertible Within the envelope, article holding means attached to said plate, integral projecting portions on one face of said plate disposed along the sides and ends thereof, and adjacent to the edges of said plate, keys with shanks thereof disposed Within said holding means, the hea-ds of said keys projecting from said holding means, means impervious to X-rays surrounding' the Shanks of said keys, and means securing' said keys to said holding means, said portions projecting through the Walls of said envelope and being bent down thereon for securing said plate to said envelope.

vWILLIAM R. I-IILL. WILLIAM F. DIESEL. 

